The explicit mandate of positive psychology as well as of this class is to create a bridge between Ivory tower and mainstreet.

积极心理学及本课程的宗旨非常明确,就是要在象牙塔及大众间构建桥梁。

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And as his mandate, during his presidency, he had two aims: the first aim-- to make academic psychology more accessible, - in other words- bridge Ivory tower and mainstreet.

他任职期间的首要任务，是实现两个目标：,第一，让学院式心理学变得通俗，也就是说-,连接起象牙塔与普罗大众。

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